Reference: Osman A. M., Pieczonka J., Piestrzyński A. 2002: Relationships between gold and tellurides in the El Sid gold deposit, Eastern Desert, Egypt. Mineralogia Polonica, vol. 33, no 2, 15-26; A. El-Taher, K.-L. Kratz, A. Nossair, A.H. Azzam (2003) Determination of gold in two Egyptian gold ores using instrumental neutron activation analysis. Radiation Physics and Chemistry 68:751–755

ⓘ Gold var. Electrum

Formula: (Au,Ag)

ⓘ Graphite

Formula: C

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

ⓘ Krennerite

Formula: Au₃AgTe₈

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

ⓘ Nagyágite

Formula: [Pb₃(Pb,Sb)₃S₆](Au,Te)₃

ⓘ Petzite

Formula: Ag₃AuTe₂

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Reference: Osman A. M., Pieczonka J., Piestrzyński A. 2002: Relationships between gold and tellurides in the El Sid gold deposit, Eastern Desert, Egypt. Mineralogia Polonica, vol. 33, no 2, 15-26; Econ Geol (1987) 82:767-772; A. El-Taher, K.-L. Kratz, A. Nossair, A.H. Azzam (2003) Determination of gold in two Egyptian gold ores using instrumental neutron activation analysis. Radiation Physics and Chemistry 68:751–755

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Reference: Econ Geol (1987) 82:767-772

ⓘ Sylvanite

Formula: AgAuTe₄

ⓘ Tellurobismuthite

Formula: Bi₂Te₃

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	var. Electrum	1.AA.05	(Au,Ag)
ⓘ	Graphite	1.CB.05a	C
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Altaite	2.CD.10	PbTe
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
ⓘ	Calaverite	2.EA.10	AuTe₂
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Krennerite	2.EA.15	Au₃AgTe₈
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Nagyágite	2.HB.20a	[Pb₃(Pb,Sb)₃S₆](Au,Te)₃
ⓘ	Petzite	2.BA.75	Ag₃AuTe₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Sylvanite	2.EA.05	AgAuTe₄
ⓘ	Tellurobismuthite	2.DC.05	Bi₂Te₃
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	α-Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Cerussite	5.AB.15	PbCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Goethite	α-Fe³⁺O(OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
C	ⓘ Graphite	C
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
O	ⓘ Goethite	α-Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Nagyágite	[Pb₃(Pb,Sb)₃S₆](Au,Te)₃
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	α-Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Ag	ⓘ Krennerite	Au₃AgTe₈
Ag	ⓘ Petzite	Ag₃AuTe₂
Ag	ⓘ Sylvanite	AgAuTe₄
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Nagyágite	[Pb₃(Pb,Sb)₃S₆](Au,Te)₃
Te	Tellurium
Te	ⓘ Altaite	PbTe
Te	ⓘ Calaverite	AuTe₂
Te	ⓘ Krennerite	Au₃AgTe₈
Te	ⓘ Nagyágite	[Pb₃(Pb,Sb)₃S₆](Au,Te)₃
Te	ⓘ Petzite	Ag₃AuTe₂
Te	ⓘ Sylvanite	AgAuTe₄
Te	ⓘ Tellurobismuthite	Bi₂Te₃
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Calaverite	AuTe₂
Au	ⓘ Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Au	ⓘ Gold	Au
Au	ⓘ Krennerite	Au₃AgTe₈
Au	ⓘ Nagyágite	[Pb₃(Pb,Sb)₃S₆](Au,Te)₃
Au	ⓘ Petzite	Ag₃AuTe₂
Au	ⓘ Sylvanite	AgAuTe₄
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Altaite	PbTe
Pb	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Nagyágite	[Pb₃(Pb,Sb)₃S₆](Au,Te)₃
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Tellurobismuthite	Bi₂Te₃

References

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Economic Geology (1987) 82, 767-772.

Osman, A.M., Pieczonka, J., and Piestrzyński, A. (2002) Relationships between gold and tellurides in the El Sid gold deposit, Eastern Desert, Egypt. Mineralogia Polonica, 33(2), 15-26.

Zoheir, B. and Moritz, R. (2014) Fluid evolution in the el-Sid gold deposit, Eastern Desert, Egypt. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 402, SP402-3.

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